5\"s with A4/23
6\"s with A5/24
7\"s with A6/25/34
Here’s a strategy tailored for 9/7 Double Bonus Quick Quads, showing that with the correct approach the return rate is 99.55%.
8\"s with A7/26/35
9\"s with A8/27/36/45 | 10\"s with A9/28/37/46 | One pair - aces | Two pair | 3 to a royal flush - TJQ, JQK |
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4 to a flush with 3 high cards | 800 | 416770032 | 0.000021 | 0.013939 |
One pair - JJ, QQ, KK | 50 | 2221012980 | 0.000111 | 0.004643 |
4 to a flush with 2 high cards | 160 | 4557688164 | 0.000229 | 0.030486 |
3 to a royal flush - TJK, TQK, JQA, JKA, QKA | 80 | 8457128028 | 0.000424 | 0.028285 |
4 to a flush with 1 high card | 55 | 27257338284 | 0.001367 | 0.062674 |
3 to a royal flush - TJA, TQA, TKA | 80 | 15558988488 | 0.000781 | 0.052037 |
4 to a flush with no high cards | 55 | 68806629204 | 0.003452 | 0.15821 |
One pair - 88, 99, TT | 9 | 196153989828 | 0.009841 | 0.073804 |
Unsuited 89TJ, 9TJQ, TJQK | 7 | 279463319628 | 0.01402 | 0.081783 |
One pair with a kicker - 2\"s with an Ace | 5 | 279008719644 | 0.013997 | 0.058322 |
One pair - 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77 | 3 | 1336541350020 | 0.067051 | 0.167627 |
Unsuited 2345, 3456, 4567, 5678, 6789, 789T | 1 | 2379363959088 | 0.119367 | 0.099472 |
Suited 9TJ | 1 | 3928927420656 | 0.197104 | 0.164254 |
Suited A23, A34 | 0 | 11406496203156 | 0.572235 | 0 |
19933230517200 | 1 | 0.995536 |
The strategy outlined has an accuracy exceeding 99.9935%, indicating that the margin for error is a mere 0.0065%. To implement this method, examine all potential ways to play your hand and select the first option available. If a particular play isn't recommended, it suggests there's always a superior choice, which should be avoided. For example, if the player holds 2, J
Q
Q
A
there are three viable plays: a high pair (of jacks), three to a royal (JQA), and four to a flush (with three high cards). The highest listed is "4 to a flush with 3 high cards," which is thus the best play.
- Suited 9JQ
- Suited 235
- Suited A45
- Unsuited JQKA
- Suited 345, 456, 567, 678, 789, 89T, 89J, 8TJ, 8JQ, 9TQ, 9JK, 9QK
- Unsuited 9JQK, TJQA, TJKA, TQKA
- Suited 246, 347
- Suited JQ
- 3 to a flush with 2 high cards
- Suited JK, QK
- Suited 234, 245, 346, 356, 457, 467, 568, 578, 679, 689, 78T, 79T
- Unsuited 89JQ, 8TJQ, 9TJK, 9TQK
- Suited A24, A25, A35, 78J, 79J, 7TJ, 89Q, 8TQ, 9TK
- Suited JA, QA, KA
- Unsuited JQK
- Unsuited TJQ
- Unsuited A234, A235, A245, A345, 789J, 78TJ, 79TJ, 89TQ
- Ace
- Suited TJ
- Unsuited JQ
- Suited TQ
- Suited 236, 256, 357, 367, 458, 468, 478, 569, 579, 589, 67T, 68T, 69T
- Unsuited JK, QK
- Four outs towards a straight flush with one gap (including A234).
- Suited TK
- Jack, Queen or King
- Unsuited 2346, 2356, 2456, 3457, 3467, 3567, 4568, 4578, 4678, 5679, 5689, 5789, 678T, 679T, 689T
- Unsuited 235
- 3 to a flush with no high cards
- Suited 34
- Suited 45
- Suited 56, 67, 78, 89, 9T
- Discard everything
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